by Christine Byrd | Apr 12, 2024 | Blog, Resources
One of the most common questions we hear from young people at DxD is “what exactly is healthtech?” While there are some nuances, we broadly define health technology, or healthtech, as any medical device, including those that have a digital component....
by News Source | Apr 5, 2024 | News
This article was originally published by Fogarty Innovation. While the climate around diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives has chilled in the last year, Diversity by Doing HealthTech (DxD) continues to advocate for diversity in the medtech innovation ecosystem...
by DxD HealthTech | Feb 21, 2024 | Blog
Kirsten Takeshima participated in DxD’s inaugural cohort of Pathways in Health Technology program in 2023. Now a Molecular, Cell & Developmental Biology major at UCLA, Kirsten shares insights from how DxD influenced her journey, and offers advice for others...
by DxD HealthTech | Jan 22, 2024 | Blog
DxD HealthTech is bringing together a group of diverse community college students and Silicon Valley companies for an immersive three-month program exploring the wide range of career opportunities available in the medical technology industry. The second annual...
by DxD HealthTech | Dec 4, 2023 | Blog
David Smythe participated in DxD’s inaugural Pathways in Health Technology program in 2023. In the fall, he was invited by DxD partner AdvaMed to attend The MedTech Conference. Here, he shares how the experience impacted him. Attending The Medtech Conference...
by DxD HealthTech | Oct 5, 2023 | Blog
Leading medical device companies join DxD HealthTech to diversify the medtech ecosystem Diverse community college students across the Bay Area are invited to apply for the second annual Pathways in Health Technology program, where they will learn about the wide range...
by DxD HealthTech | Sep 18, 2023 | Blog
Emma Sawaya is a student at UC Davis, who participated in DxD’s Pathways in Health Technology program earlier this year. In September, she was among a group of DxD students who attended MedtechVISION 2023 as a guest of MedtechWOMEN. Here, she shares her biggest...
by DxD HealthTech | Sep 14, 2023 | Blog
Diversity by Doing HealthTech’s mission is to enhance diversity in the health technology ecosystem, because including diverse perspectives will improve medical outcomes for women and people of color. But all innovators and founders need funding. An impressive $27.5...
by DxD HealthTech | Sep 5, 2023 | Blog
Karen Daniela Perdomo completed the DxD Pathways in Health Technology program as part of the inaugural cohort in 2023, and leveraged that experience into a summer internship at an innovative Bay Area healthtech startup. Recently, she shared how DxD’s program and...
by DxD HealthTech | Jul 27, 2023 | Blog
The DxD Summer HealthTech Exploration Workshop was held June 27-28 at Fogarty Innovation and Stanford Biodesign. Forty-six interns from healthtech companies across the country participated in the immersive two-day experience, which featured keynote speakers, panels,...
